All things that teachers do to predict developmental levels in the class
Tapping into prior knowledge
Providing just enough assistance for students to facilitate progress in learning
Why Visual Scaffolding?
Provides comprehensible input both for students and ELL students
Makes complex ideas more accessible
Makes language more memorable
Uses images and words to assure content is seen and heard
How is this seen in the classroom?
Provides clear directions
Clarifies purpose
Keeps students on task
Offers assessment to clarify expectations
Reduces uncertainty, surprise and disappointment
Delivers efficacy
Choosing high-frequency vocabulary
Visual Scaffolding Before, During and After Reading
Before:
· Introduce vocabulary with pictures
· Build background via illustrations
· Make connections to students’ experience
· Introduce text features During:
· Use visuals to make predictions, text to confirm them
· Refer to visuals to check meaning After:
· Use graphic organizer for retelling and for writing
· Use visuals to develop & practice vocabulary Pros and Cons of Common Visual Aids http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/visuals.htm
Visual Scaffolding
by: Elaine QuanWhat is Scaffolding?
Why Visual Scaffolding?
How is this seen in the classroom?
Visual Scaffolding Before, During and After Reading
Before:· Introduce vocabulary with pictures
· Build background via illustrations
· Make connections to students’ experience
· Introduce text features
During:
· Use visuals to make predictions, text to confirm them
· Refer to visuals to check meaning
After:
· Use graphic organizer for retelling and for writing
· Use visuals to develop & practice vocabulary
Pros and Cons of Common Visual Aids
http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/visuals.htm